(Opalesque) In the week ending December 7th, 2018, Eurekahedge reported 463 hedge fund launches this year up to the end of October versus 477 fund closures. The majority of funds that launched were long/short equities, followed by macro and multi-strategy funds. Most of those that closed down were long/short equities, and then CTA/managed futures and macro funds.

Among the latest Fund Closures, the founder of Paris-based boutique Oaks Field Partners has closed one of his longest-running funds after investor interest in classic bond funds fell; Brenner West Capital Partners is closing after 13 years in business, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest hedge fund to close in a tumultuous year for the industry and John Labanowski told investors that he’s closing his $800 million Brenham Capital Management after two years of losses and shrinking assets.